Risk factors for death from pandemic (H1N1) 2009, southern Brazil

Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Aug;17(8):1467-71. doi: 10.3201/eid1708.101233.

Abstract

To identify risk factors for death from pandemic (H1N1) 2009, we obtained data for 157 hospitalized patients with confirmed cases of this disease. Multivariate analysis showed that diabetes and class III obesity were associated with death. These findings helped define priority vaccination groups in Brazil.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Brazil / epidemiology
  • Child, Preschool
  • Diabetes Complications / epidemiology
  • Diabetes Complications / mortality*
  • Female
  • Hospitalization
  • Humans
  • Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / pathogenicity
  • Influenza, Human / complications*
  • Influenza, Human / epidemiology
  • Influenza, Human / mortality*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Obesity / complications
  • Obesity / epidemiology
  • Obesity / mortality*
  • Pandemics*
  • Pregnancy
  • Risk Factors
  • Vaccination